used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading 'As well as we could wish,' answered the Sergeant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'As well as we could wish,' answered the Sergeant.
Culverinnoun
a heavy cannon with a long barrel used in the 16th and 17th centuries
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
GalennounUS /ˈɡeɪlən/
Greek anatomist whose theories formed the basis of European medicine until the Renaissance (circa 130-200)
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
hensnounUS /henz/
plural of “hen” — adult female chicken
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
how
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From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
be the source of pain
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
not any; not one
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
Paracelsusnoun
Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
Identical; not different.
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Take that of me, sir; I have seen these things, and know.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
term of address for a man
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
carry out
From this reading Take that of me, sir; I have seen these things, and know.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take that of me, sir; I have seen these things, and know.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Take that of me, sir; I have seen these things, and know.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading ''Tis a hurt wants no Galen or Paracelsus to its mending.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading 'As well as we could wish,' answered the Sergeant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'A very notable piece of service, sir,' said Sergeant Culverin to me the same afternoon, as we sat resting our weary limbs after a very excellent meal, which we made from hens, fruit, and the other good things on the island.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'As well as we could wish,' answered the Sergeant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'So it seems to me, Sergeant,' said I, 'though you know I have no experience of such matters; but how goes the general now?'
